Hosanna 2017

Deepest crimson. Plenty of dark fruit but also a very slight herbaceous note, not unripe. Lots of finesse in the tannins here, real elegance, quite light on the mid palate but all in balance.Drink 2024-2032

Depth of flavour the fruit is ripe sweet the palate has fleshy black plum fine tannins. The mid suppleness is underpinned by fresh black fruits balance and it fills out at the back sweet fruit depth of flavour. 2025-36

In 2017 Hosanna shows a very strict nose, palate and finish and all of these elements are seemingly controlled by the acidity. I rarely sense that this is an austere wine, but the dominant oak and straightjacketed fruit are at the mercy of the brutal acid on the finish and this rebounds and washes back over the palate. There is fruit here and it seems to be sweet and pure, but it is enslaved by the more structural elements in this wine and I don’t think it will find a way of escaping.

The 2017 Hosanna has a sophisticated and quite beguiling bouquet that continues what I feel is a more cerebral take on the vineyard, earlier vintages being a little too ostentatious for my liking. This exudes panache and the oak here is seamlessly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, enormous depth, harmonious and silky smooth in texture to the point where you almost overlook the power towards the finish. There is something ambitious about this Hosanna and it will surely age tremendously over the next 20 years. This vies with Trotanoy as one of the most enticing offerings from J-P Moueix this year. Drink 2023 - 2048.

This shows a very long finish with pretty fruit and sophisticated tannins. Chewy and exciting.

A final blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, the 2017 Hosanna is deep garnet-purple in color with a nose that simply sings of violets, chocolate-covered cherries and exotic spices with a core of crème de cassis, fragrant earth and blueberry pie plus a waft of wild thyme. The palate is medium to full-bodied, velvety, rich and seductive with tons of black and blue fruit layers, finishing with those exotic spices coming through.